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Annual Review 2019
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With strong strategies in place for our operational and business models, it became apparent to me as Chair that we should apply the same rigour to the way the organisation is governed. In these dif cult times we need to be leaders, to monitor our performance against our strategy and reduce the risks we face.
So our focus on the fundamentals has extended to our Board of Trustees and led us to create the Fusion Gov Model, which captures our governance principles for the organisation. Now “Fusion” runs right through all the work we do and applies equally to any member of our organisation, whether trustee, executive, manager, support worker, administrator or volunteer.
This year we have invited on to Council new trustees who bring a wealth of experience from commercial organisations and professional fundraising in the charity world, to clinical learning and disability expertise. We
are also keen to welcome more trustees who are also family members of the people we support, who can share their unique perspective and insight and help us shape our future direction.
Our commitment to working in partnership has been boosted by having a dedicated trustee who works with staff and the people we support. This ensures that the views and opinions shared at our staff Partnership Forum and ‘Voices to Be Heard’ involvement group are heard at Council.
Looking to the year ahead more change is afoot as we say farewell to our Chief Executive, Robert Longley- Cook. I would like to thank Robert for his dedication and passion over the nine years he led the organisation. During this time Hft undertook a major merger and became a sector leader through our campaigning efforts on the funding crisis and ‘sleep in’ issue.